Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Emma Jones, Journalist

Features / Interviews
The Joy of The Party: Celebrating Ten Years with A Love Supreme
A Love Supreme's tireless commitment to putting Brisbane/Meanjin on the world map as well as their humility has played an integral part in revolutionising the way Brisbane is perceived and perceives itself.
Features / Music
Throwing The Rulebook Out with X CLUB.
We chat to X-club for one of their very first interviews to dive into where it all began, why they believe rules were made to be broken.
Features / Music
A testament to unbridled creativity and community: Diving into Iti's 'As Time Passes'
Co-founder of Pocketmoth, producer, DJ, live electronic performer, bass player — Meanjin's Iti wears many hats.
Features / Music
Ninajirachi chats online communities, confronting solitude and performing live ahead of her Liminal performance
Kicking off the proceeding of The Sydney Opera House's Liminal is tonights performance by Eora based producer extraordinaire, Ninajirachi.
Features / Music
The Party's Not Over Yet: Jessie Ware on her new Platinum Pleasure release and finding her voice
After releasing one of 2020's most universally acclaimed records, Jessie Ware isn't done just yet with the release of a Platinum Pleasure deluxe edition.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: X CLUB. impress again with frenetic, turbo-charged 'Active Denial Systems' EP
Our favourite turbo duo X CLUB. are once again back with a vengeance with their new release, a four track EP titled 'Active Denial Systems'.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Squidgenini finds liberation in intimacy with stellar debut 'SQUID'
Her debut release confirms Squidgenini as a multi-faceted, ambitious and evolved artist, and shows exactly why we named her as an artist to watch this year.
Features / Music
Stepping Into The Light: CC:DISCO! on First Light Vol II, finding the love of music and being ready for the next challenge
CC:DISCO! is one of the country’s most beloved party starters. We chat taking chances, ones to watch, and all about her release.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: romance shares first ever visuals in powerfully intense new single 'resonance'
Meanjin/Brisbane's Cameron Lee unleashes some powerfully poignant visuals for his solo project, romance, and his new single 'resonance'.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: First Beige pay tribute to their spiritual home of Black Bear Lodge in euphoric nu-jazz single
Meanjin/Brisbane six-piece First Beige kick things off in style with their first single of 2021, a track in which they pay tribute to Black Bear Lodge.
News / Music
Sycco, Hope D, Young Franco and more win at Queensland Music Awards
Taking place last night in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, the 2021 Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) was a long-awaited coming together for the music community to make history.
Features / Music
The Importance of Queer Spaces, Ethos and Shandy: Talking two years of one of Brisbane's best queer parties with Sweaty Baby
Quickly becoming one of Meanjin/Brisbane's most loved parties, the queer party of Shandy is set to celebrate its second birthday this weekend.